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Patent GB-2516885-A (GB)
Title: Coalescent hydrocarbon filter
Inventor: CLARKE ANDREW
IPC: E03F5/10
Filed: 2013-08-02
Abstract: The filter assembly 100 comprises: at least one filter element 102,106 with activated carbon; a filter element comprising a reticulated foam 104; and a coalescing filter element 108. The filter assembly 100 can be used to filter out hydrocarbons including BTEX from water. In use, the filter element with activated carbon 106 is positioned at the downstream end of the filter assembly. The oil separator (200, figure 2), as well as the filter assembly 100, may also comprise: a settling chamber (212, figure 2); an inlet (214, figure 2); an outlet (216, figure 2); and a housing (210, figure 2). The filter assembly 100 can be coupled to the outlet (216, figure 2). The filter assembly 100 may have an total thickness of 40-95mm.
Patent GB-2517466-A (GB)
Title: Spiral gear and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: FURLAN MIHA
IPC: F16H55/22
Filed: 2013-08-21
Abstract: Spiral gear 100 having tooth carrier 120 with first (125, figure 2) and second (128, figure 3) surfaces. Spiral tooth strip 110, having a plurality of spiral turns, is embedded in, or pressed into, first surface 125. Tops of spiral tooth 110 protrude above first surface 125. Spiral tooth 110 may have even or varying (e.g. tapered, chamfered) thickness, and first surface 125 may be planimetric or planar. Spiral strip 110 may have uniform space between adjacent turns. Tops of tooth strip 110 may form an arched, or toroidal, cross sectional profile, and first surface 125 may also be arched. Spiral tooth 110 may be a spiral spring with curved ends 124, 126. Tooth carrier 120 may have drive shaft (129, figure 3), and may be plastic. Spiral tooth 110 may be of a high hardness material, and may mesh with Spur gear 200, which may have an output shaft. A method of manufacture is also described.
Patent GB-2505597-A (GB)
Title: Thermal device
Inventor: DOLIVIER MARY CAROL
IPC: A61F7/02
Filed: 2012-06-05
Abstract: A therapeutic device for providing cold or heat therapy is provided. The device includes solid spherical materials and a medium that may include an alcohol mixture. An impermeable enclosure contains the spherical materials and the medium to form the therapeutic device. The therapeutic device applies cold or heat therapy and is pliable to conform to curved contours of the body. The therapeutic device also has a weight which provides pressure to, and desired contact with, the injured area. Certain embodiments further include an accessory for holding the device in contact or otherwise close proximity to a body region being treated.
Patent GB-2507904-A (GB)
Title: System and method of distributed fiber optic sensing including integrated reference path
Inventor: DUNCAN ROGER GLEN
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2012-06-14
Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a parameter includes: an optical fiber including at least one core configured to transmit an interrogation signal and including a plurality of sensing locations distributed along a measurement length of the optical fiber and configured to reflect light; a reference optical path configured to transmit a reference signal, the reference optical path disposed in a fixed relationship to the at least one core and extending at least substantially parallel to the at least one core, the reference optical path including a reference reflector that defines a cavity length corresponding to the measurement length; a detector configured to receive a reflected return signal; a reference interferometer configured to receive at least a reference signal and generate an interferometric reference signal; and a processor configured to apply the interferometric reference signal to the reflected return signal to compensate for one or more environmental parameters.
Patent GB-2523801-A (GB)
Title: Podoquick
Inventor: CODA ANDREA
IPC: A61F5/14
Filed: 2014-03-06
Abstract: A method of creating a cast of a foot comprises a stainless steel platform containing a layer of wadding (fig A). Foam is added to the wadding by mixing polyol and isocyante and pouring it into the platform (figs B-E). A thin protective layer of polymer is added to the surface of the foam and a layer of cushioning material is placed on top of the polymer (fig G). Once prepared the user places a foot onto the surface of the cushioning material (fig I), creating an impression of the underside of the foot in the foam. The foot is held in position for 2 Â½ - 3 minutes for the foam to set. A custom made orthotic insert may be created using the cast.
Patent GB-2508780-A (GB)
Title: Power supply device and method for controlling same
Inventor: SAITOH MANABU
IPC: H02J1/10
Filed: 2012-07-25
Abstract: This invention provides a power supply device (100). The power supply device is equipped with two or more power supply units (10-12) connected in parallel with each other and including a rectifier (15-17) for converting DC power from a DC power supply or AC power from an AC power supply to a predetermined rated DC electric power, a detection means (20) for detecting the load current rate of the power supply unit, and a control means (30). The control means controls the operation of the power supply unit so as to reduce the total amount of power consumption of the power supply units, calculated on the basis of the rated DC electric power and the efficiency of each of the power supply units in response to the load current rate. As a result, it is possible to appropriately reduce power consumption by the power supply device according to load state and power supply unit efficiency.
Patent GB-2525414-A (GB)
Title: Fuel pump module for a fuel tank
Inventor: MARX PATRICE
IPC: F02M37/02
Filed: 2014-04-24
Abstract: A fuel pump module 12, normally within a fuel tank 10, features a fuel pump 13, and jet inlet pump 40, which may feature a venturi arrangement. A portion 42 of fuel outlet from the fuel pump 13 is fed to the inlet pump 40 to power it, drawing fuel into the module 12. Control means 46, cuts the supply to the jet inlet pump 40 when a fuel level in the module 12 or surrounding fuel tank 10 exceeds a certain level, as measured and controlled by appropriate sensors and a control system 36. The cut off system may include a float and cut off valve arrangement (figs.2,3). As such under conditions of a full tank 10, or level of fuel in the tank 10 being such that the module 12 fills up naturally, such as via inlet 18, operation of the jet inlet pump 40 is not needed, and so it can be shut down.
Patent GB-2528027-A (GB)
Title: Perimeter detection
Inventor: VERBYE JOHAN Ã
IPC: H04N5/14
Filed: 2014-05-13
Abstract: Method for identifying a colour block in an image, comprising: scanning for border crossings, in a specified direction, starting at a user-provided origin point; tracing a path around a detected edge with a colour block on one side of the outline; if the outline encloses the origin point, and is traced clockwise with the colour area on the right or anti-clockwise with the color region on the left, determining that the edge is the perimeter of the colour block; if not, continuing to scan for edges in the same specified direction. The picture may be scanned inwards from the periphery to detect further boundaries. Perimeter, circumference of perimeter or size of segmented colour section may exceed a threshold and be discarded otherwise. Search directions may be mutually parallel or orthogonal (eg. horizontal or vertical). The determined region may be modified, by adjusting colour, chrominance, luminance, brightness or shading, and the edited image displayed. Successive frames of a video stream may be captured by a camera and modified in real time. Laplacian of Gaussian may be used to calculate weighted sums of pixel intensities. Weightings may be stored in a look-up table.
Patent GB-2530066-A (GB)
Title: Tamper-proof cover
Inventor: KENNEDY JONATHAN NEIL
IPC: F16B41/00
Filed: 2014-09-11
Abstract: A tamper-proof system comprises a body having a first portion 28 and a second portion 30. The body has at least one cavity 16 with a cavity wall that defines a surface opening. A fixing 18 is positioned in the cavity 16 and is arranged to secure the first portion 28 and the second portion 30. A tamper-proof cap 12 is positioned in the cavity 16, such that a top surface 20 of the tamper-proof cap 12 substantially closes the surface opening of the cavity 16 to limit access to the fixing 18. The tamper proof cap 12 has a tamper-proof cap wall 22 that at least partially encases the fixing 18. The tamper-proof cap wall 22 has an outer surface that at least partially abuts the cavity wall and an inner surface. The inner surface comprises a recess or a projection 21, wherein the recess or the projection 21 respectively co-operates with a projection or a recess on the fixing 18 to secure the tamper-proof cap 12 to the fixing 18. Alternatively the tamper-proof cap 12 may include a projection or recess on the outer wall which co-operates with a recess or projection in the cavity wall. In use, removal of the tamper-proof cap 12 from the cavity 16 results in damage to the tamper-proof cap 12, and provides evidence of tampering of the fixing 18 that secures the first portion 28 and the second portion 30.
Patent GB-2531321-A (GB)
Title: XYX Cross Connect Switch
Inventor: KAUFHOLD GERWIN FRANK
IPC: H04Q1/02
Filed: 2014-10-16
Abstract: A three plane XYX metallic path cross connect switching mechanism for use in automatic distribution frames. A double sided central interconnect plane has parallel rows of conductors (9 16) running in a Y axis and presented on either side of the plane. Two external interconnect planes, one on either side of the central interconnect plane, each have parallel rows of conductors (1 to 4 and 5 to 8 respectively) running in an X axis perpendicular to those on the central interconnect plane. Contact sleds (21, 22) run along each X axis conductor, one set on either side of the central interconnect plane, between it and the external interconnect plane on each side. The contact sleds may be positioned to connect any conductor on the central interconnect plane with any conductor on either of the external interconnect planes. Having the X axis conductors (1 8) disposed half each on two respective external interconnect planes requires the Y axis conductors to be only half the length they would be on a standard two plane XY cross connect switch. This reduces the length of the transmission stub formed by the length of conductor beyond an interconnection point. It is desirable to minimise the length of these transmission stubs since they adversely affect broadband data signals, particularly at high speed.
Patent GB-2533412-A (GB)
Title: Methods for wireless communications
Inventor: MEHUL MEHTA
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: Packets sent between devices (2-6) using the IEEE802.11ad standard use a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) where each modulation scheme uses a certain code rate. An indication of a code rate of an LDPC code used to encode the packets is inserted at predetermined positions in the packet headers. The invention provides further code rates per modulation scheme, and sends an indication of a revised code rate to be used with a particular modulation scheme in unused bits of a packet header. The revised code rate may be based on measured transmission link quality.
Patent GB-2533595-A (GB)
Title: Package
Inventor: MARK SHAW
IPC: B65D85/10
Filed: 2014-12-22
Abstract: A package comprises a container 30 and a wrapper 20 of flexible multi-layer laminate sheet material surrounding the container. The wrapper comprises a first layer and a second layer outside the first layer. A first cut line in the first layer defines a first region of the first layer which overlies a lid 12 of the container 10. A second cut line in the second layer is offset from the first cut line. The second cut line defines a second region of the second layer. The second region overlies the lid and includes a peripheral portion 21 where the second layer extends beyond the lid 12. The peripheral portion 21 of the second layer is separable from the first layer and can be used to lift the lid 12 into the open position. The peripheral portion can be resealed against the first layer. The first and second cut lines may be lines of weakness.
Patent GB-2524868-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing a buoyant material
Inventor: COLLINS PATRICK
IPC: F16L1/24
Filed: 2015-02-04
Abstract: A method of providing buoyancy includes the steps of i) transporting a buoyant fluid to a given location, the buoyant fluid comprising a base fluid, microspheres and a wax, ii) heating the buoyant fluid at the given location to melt the wax, iii) adding the buoyant fluid to a container, and iv) cooling the buoyant fluid to at least partially solidify the wax, thereby producing a buoyant material. The buoyant fluid may be made by mixing said base fluid, wax and microspheres and cooling to form a solid. The base fluid is preferably linear paraffin and the wax a paraffin wax. The buoyant materials may be used in a ship 10, off-shore platform or subsea 16.
Patent GB-2522598-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor devices with germanium-rich active layers & doped transition layers
Inventor: RACHMADY WILLY
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2013-06-14
Abstract: Semiconductor device stacks and devices made there from having Ge-rich device layers. A Ge-rich device layer is disposed above a substrate, with a p-type doped Ge etch suppression layer (e.g., p-type SiGe) disposed there between to suppress etch of the Ge-rich device layer during removal of a sacrificial semiconductor layer richer in Si than the device layer. Rates of dissolution of Ge in wet etchants, such as aqueous hydroxide chemistries, may be dramatically decreased with the introduction of a buried p-type doped semiconductor layer into a semiconductor film stack, improving selectivity of etchant to the Ge-rich device layers.
Patent GB-2529545-A (GB)
Title: Automatic background region selection for lesion delineation in medical images
Inventor: KELLY MATTHEW DAVID
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2015-07-08
Abstract: Apparatus and method for selecting a background area comprising: loading a medical image data-set, step 10; delineating, by segmentation, an outline of a region, corresponding to the boundary of a patients organ, containing a lesion, step 14; identifying a background region, step 18, within the segmented region; segmenting the lesion by comparing it with the background region, step 20. Regions of the segmented area may be automatically identified as lesions and potential non-background regions and subtracted from the segmented region, step 16. The image data may be combined, co-registered functional and anatomical image data captured in multiple modalities (eg. PET, SPECT, CT, MRI, X-ray). Segmentation may be performed on the anatomical picture and the segmented region transferred to the functional image. Regions of connected voxels may be identified. A mean background intensity and a maximum lesion intensity may be computed and a percentage of the difference between them may be used as a threshold for lesion segmentation. An automated organ segmentation tool may be used. Hotspots in PET data may be used. Potential non-background regions may be filtered according to their aspect ratio.
Patent GB-2524924-A (GB)
Title: Vitamin functionalized gel-forming block copolymers for biomedical applications
Inventor: HEDRICK JAMES LUPTON
IPC: C08G63/06
Filed: 2014-03-31
Abstract: Gel-forming block copolymers were prepared comprising i) a central hydrophilic block consisting essentially of a divalent poly(ethylene oxide) chain and ii) two peripheral monocarbonate or polycarbonate hydrophobic blocks. The hydrophobic blocks comprise one or more vitamin-bearing subunits. The vitamin-bearing subunits comprise a carbonate backbone portion and a side chain comprising a covalently bound form of a vitamin. The gel-forming block copolymers can be used to prepare various biodegradable and/or biocompatible hydrogel and organogel drug compositions, in particular antimicrobial and/or anti-tumor drug compositions. The hydrogel compositions can be suitable for depot injections. Synergistic enhancement of toxicity to microbes was observed with compositions comprising an antimicrobial cationic polymer and an antimicrobial compound.
Patent GB-2540762-A (GB)
Title: A variable exhaust gas recirculation diffuser
Inventor: WILL JOHN MALLARD
IPC: F02M26/19
Filed: 2015-07-24
Abstract: Disclosed is an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system for an internal combustion engine comprising an inlet air duct 46 and an EGR diffuser 300 configured to provide recirculated exhaust gases to the inlet air duct through an outlet 301. The diffuser comprises a body portion 302 and a movable element, such as a sleeve 304 and a plate 308, movable relative to the body portion. The movable element comprises a pressure surface 304c, 308a, 308b arranged such that inlet air and/or recirculated exhaust gases act on the pressure surface thereby causing the movable element to move in a first direction and vary the size of the outlet. The movable element is biased towards a second direction. The sleeve is preferably arranged coaxially with the body portion with the outlet being at least partially formed by an overlapping area of respective openings 304a, 302a of the sleeve and body portion. The outlet is preferably at least partially formed by a flow area between the plate and the body portion. Also claimed is a vehicle comprising an EGR system.
Patent GB-2541412-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for forming a conductive track
Inventor: SIMON JOHN HENLEY
IPC: H01L31/18
Filed: 2015-08-18
Abstract: A method of forming a conductive track by depositing materials along a path on a substrate, and using a moving, non-circularly symmetric laser beam, aligned with the direction of the path, to irradiate the material. Preferably, the beam is elongated, symmetric along direction of movement, and rotates to maintain alignment with the path direction. Preferably, the beam width corresponds the path width. Preferably, a mask creates a Gaussian or ramped beam profile in the elongate direction X and a truncated Gaussian or top hat beam profile in the orthogonal direction Y, respectively. Preferably, metal particles in a matrix are deposited in a groove to form a varying cross-section, and the beam is adapted to irradiate thicker areas more. Preferably, they are deposited using inkjet nozzles or screen printing. Preferably, the beam is directed using a rotating mask or a rotating reflecting element.
Patent GB-2532859-A (GB)
Title: Navigating within a graphical depiction of a process control plant
Inventor: MARK J NIXON
IPC: G06F3/0484
Filed: 2014-03-13
Abstract: A process control monitoring method uses a navigation pane for navigating within a graphical depiction of a process control plant. The navigation pane that includes a unit selection area and an equipment selection area, wherein (i) the unit selection area includes one or more unit selector icons that correspond to one or more units in the graphical depiction of the process control plant, (ii) the equipment selection area includes one or more equipment selector icons that correspond to one or more equipment in the graphical depiction of the process control plant, (iii) each unit in the process control plant includes one or more equipment in the process control plant, and (iv)each unit selector icon is associated with one or more equipment items selector icons based on the included one or more equipment in the process control plant associated with the unit that corresponds to the unit selector icon. In response to receiving a selection of a first unit selector icon, one or more equipment selector icons in the equipment area associated with a first unit in the process control plant that corresponds to the selected first unit selector icon are displayed, wherein (i) the one or more equipment selector icons associated with the selected first unit selector icon are displayed in the equipment selection area and (ii) the one or more non-selected unit selector icons remain displayed in the unit selection area. Moreover, one or more equipment in the graphical depiction of the process control corresponding to the first unit selector icon is displayed.
Patent GB-2545632-A (GB)
Title: Pest trap
Inventor: TOM HOLMES
IPC: A01M1/14
Filed: 2015-10-28
Abstract: A flying pest trap 30 comprises an attraction section 38, an immobilisation section 34, a body section 32 adapted to retain the attraction section 38 and the immobilisation section 34, and a power section 42 adapted to provide power to the attraction section 38. The power section 42 is switchable to vary an output level of the attraction section 38 between high and low levels. The intensity may be varied by lighting only a subset of lights 40, which may emit UV. The device may utilize a glueboard 36 as an immobilisation section.
Patent GB-2536763-A (GB)
Title: Subsea manifold system
Inventor: KNUT SVEBERG
IPC: E21B43/017
Filed: 2015-12-18
Abstract: A modular, subsea hydrocarbon production hub 36 comprises a primary manifold 22 and a plurality of co-located extension structures 26, 30, 34. The primary manifold 22 has first connections 23 for connection to a top-side facility 21, second connections 27, 35 for connection to at least one extension structure 26, 34, and third connections 25 for connection to at least one well 24. The extension structures 26, 30, 34 comprise a secondary manifold 26, 30, having first connections 27, 31 for connection to the primary manifold 22 or another secondary manifold 26, 30, second connections 31 for connection to at least one further extension structure 26, 30, 36, and third connections 28, 31 for connection to further wells 29, 32. The extension structures 26, 30, 34 may also comprise one or more functional units, such as a pumping unit 34 or a separator unit 51.
Patent GB-2549297-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible exercise machine
Inventor: CHIH-YUNG HSU
IPC: A63B69/06
Filed: 2016-04-12
Abstract: A collapsible exercise machine comprises a stationary base 1, a pivotally connected moving member 2 and a supporting frame 3. The stationary base 1 comprises a pivotally connecting portion 11 and a first supporting portion 12. Moving member 2 is pivotally connected to connecting portion 11, and pivots with respect to the stationary base between an extended position and a collapsed position. The moving member 2 comprises a second supporting portion 21. Supporting frame 3 comprises a third supporting portion 31 and is fixed to the stationary base 1 under the pivotally connecting portion 11. There may be a movable pin (4, figure 6) connected to the support frame such that when the pin is in a first position the moving member can pivot between a collapsed and extended position and when it is in a second position it is engaged in a positioning hole and locks the moving member in position.
Patent GB-2542023-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle occupant safety system
Inventor: DEAN JARADI
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 2016-09-01
Abstract: An occupant safety system includes an airbag module 20 mountable to a vehicle seat frame 14. The airbag module includes a base 22 and a retaining mechanism 18 receivable by the frame. The base being attachable to the frame via a weld possibly an ultrasonic weld. Another form of the invention includes the use of adhesive to attach the airbag module to the frame and another where the seat features a pair of sub frames 34 to which the airbag module is attached. The invention may also feature tabs 18 as the retaining mechanism which are receivable by a slot in the frame.